Which is better local files or database?

Question

Web development

Hello! I have a question.
I write websites and recently found out that html templates can be base64 encoded and stored in a MySQL database
Is it better to store files this way or files?

Answer 1

and recently found out that html templates can be encoded in base64 and stored in a MySQL database

now forget.
No one in their right mind
- encodes html in base64
- almost no one stores templates in a database
Templates should be stored in files, because that way they can be put into git and tracked when they change

Answer 2

I write websites and recently found out that html templates can be encoded in base64 and stored in a MySQL database

Why do that? I mean, why base64? Yes, and storing templates in the database ... why?